Philipp holds PhDs in Molecular Biology (Aix-Marseille Université, France) and in Physics & Mathematics (Moscow, Russia). He specializes in protein–metal and protein–drug interactions studied with biophysical methods. At the Institute of Neurophysiopathology (Aix-Marseille Université), his research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration and zinc signaling. He also run the Biophysical Instrumental Platform, where he directs the development of new approaches in cancer diagnostics and anticancer drug discovery. He is the author of 70+ publications and an inventor on several patents.